Recipe - Making Jin Dui

Jin Dui

Jin dui (Sesame Balls filled with Peanut filling)

Jin dui is a type of Chinese pastry made from glutinous rice flour. The pastry is coated with sesame seeds on the outside. The hollow of the pastry is filled with a filling usually consisting of lotus paste, black bean paste, red bean paste or peanut filling.

 

Ingredients

300 gm glutinous rice flour

100 gm sweet potatoes
1 cup water
3 tbsp sugar

Peanut Filling

250 gm roasted unsalted peanuts (without shells)

3 tbsp sugar
4 tbsp water
1 tbsp oil

(Mix all the peanut filling)

Coating

Sesame seeds (white or white and black)

 

Procedure

Firstly steam or bake sweet potatoes until soft. Then mash them. Sift the flour, mix with the mashed potatoes and sugar. Knead the mixture well with water and knead into dough.

Divide the dough into pieces. Weigh each dough about 25 gm and filling approximately 10 gm (¾ tsp).

Knead each dough into small balls and roll into a round, flat shape. Place the peanut filling and knead back into balls.

Prepare a bowl of cold water. Deep each ball with cold water and coat thoroughly with sesame seeds.

Heat plenty of oil (enough to cover the ball(s)) in a wok or pot for frying. Deep fry over low heat till it puff up and golden brown. Remove and drain on paper towels.